The effects of annealing on the microstructure of pure Ni fabricated by laser powder bed
fusion (LPBF) were investigated using two different beam profiles: Gaussian and flat-top …

Controlling the final grain size in a uniform manner in powder metallurgy nickel-based
superalloys is important since a number of mechanical properties are closely related to it …

Post-processing is often inevitable for most additively manufactured components in order to
improve material properties and product quality. In this study, the influence of post-heat …

We have reported a method of fabricating (111)-orientated nanotwinned copper (nt-Cu) by
direct current electroplating. X-ray analysis was performed for the samples annealed at 200 …

Processing of spray atomized Inconel 718 (IN718) powder mixed with CoAl2O4 inoculants
via direct energy deposition (DED) has revealed some unintended microstructural …

Mechanical properties of polycrystalline structural metals and alloys are significantly affected
by their microstructures including phase content, grain/subgrain sizes, grain boundary …

Secondary recrystallisation and resultant abnormal grain growth behaviour in a specific
nano-particle pinned stainless steel alloy have been investigated under a particular …

The papers collected in this special issue clearly reflect the modern research trends in
materials science. These fields of specific attention are high-Mn TWIP steels, high-Cr heat …

The Cu process is one of the most important development technologies in the
semiconductor manufacturing industry. Cu is used in integrated circuits to replace aluminum …